Lauryn Hill and D'Angelo Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images/Getty Images; Shahar Azran/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Lauryn Hill posted a moving tribute to her "Nothing Even Matters" collaborator D'Angelo after the R&B icon died on Tuesday, calling him "a beacon of light to a generation and beyond who had no remembrance of the legacy that preceded us." "I regret not having more time with you," Hill wrote on X on Tuesday evening. "Your undeniable beauty and talent were not of this world, and a presence not of this world needs protection in a world that covets light and the anointing of God. You sir, moved us, stirred us, inspired and even intimidated others to action with your genius." Related Stories Music Drake Brings Out Lauryn Hill for Night One of London Wireless Festival Music Lauryn Hill Performs Strongly in Nearly Empty Stadium Until 3:37 a.m. After Essence Festival Runs Way Behind D'Angelo's family announced the singer's death on Tuesday, confirming that the singer died after a prolonged battle with cancer. "The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life," D'Angelo's family said in a statement Tuesday. D'Angelo and Hill were both pioneers in the neo-soul movement of the '90s, and D'Angelo appeared on Hill's seminal The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in 1998. Their collaboration, the ballad "Nothing Even Matters," received a Grammy nomination for best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocal. People need reflection.I regret not having more time with you. Your undeniable beauty and talent were not of this world, and a presence not of this world needs protection in a world that covets light and the anointing of God. You sir, moved us, stirred us, inspired and even... pic.twitter.com/sx7pepWBZB- Ms. Lauryn Hill (@MsLaurynHill) October 14, 2025 Thank you for charting the course and for making space during a time when no similar space really existed," Hill wrote. "You imaged a unity of strength and sensitivity in Black manhood to a generation that only saw itself as having to be one or the other. It is my earnest prayer that you are in peace, far away from selfishness, fear and/or controlling interests. "Far from possessiveness, far from greed, far from manipulation, far from exploitation, far from intentionally designed chaos and that you brother are in peace, in bliss and in eternal light and fulfillment with our father in heaven," Hill continued. I Love you and I miss you. May God grant peace and shelter to your family, true friends and genuine appreciators, brother, king." Hill is one of many music stars paying tribute this week, as Tyler, the Creator, Doja Cat, Nile Rodgers and Flea were among many others citing D'Angelo as an influence on their music. "I couldn't understand how someone could write something so simple but personal but broad but genius," Tyler wrote as he recalled buying a copy of Voodoo for his ninth birthday. "That's how special he was. A savant. A true alien." Doja Cat called him "a true voice of soul and inspiration to many brilliant artists of our generation and generations to come." THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Ticketmaster Ticketmaster Appoints New Global President to Help Lead "AI Transformation" music Kylie Jenner Debuts First Song "Fourth Strike" Tyler, The Creator Tyler, the Creator, Doja Cat, Missy Elliott and More Pay Tribute to D'Angelo: "A Savant. A True Alien" Obituaries D'Angelo, Grammy-Winning R&B Icon, Dies at 51 Roku Demi Lovato Is Going "Live From Roku City" (Exclusive) Israel-Gaza Conflict Eurovision Organizers Postpone Vote on Israeli Participation Following Gaza Peace Deal Ticketmaster Ticketmaster Appoints New Global President to Help Lead "AI Transformation" music Kylie Jenner Debuts First Song "Fourth Strike" Tyler, The Creator Tyler, the Creator, Doja Cat, Missy Elliott and More Pay Tribute to D'Angelo: "A Savant. A True Alien" Obituaries D'Angelo, Grammy-Winning R&B Icon, Dies at 51 Roku Demi Lovato Is Going "Live From Roku City" (Exclusive) Israel-Gaza Conflict Eurovision Organizers Postpone Vote on Israeli Participation Following Gaza Peace Deal